Sunday, March 18, 2012

Chilean diplomat's daughter shot dead in Venezuela ...

Several police officers have been arrested in Venezuela after the teenage daughter of a Chilean diplomat was shot dead in the western city of Maracaibo.

Karen Berendique, 19, died when police opened fire on the car she was in.

Police say the car - driven by the teenager's brother - failed to stop at a police checkpoint.

The officer in charge of the inquiry, Jose Humberto Ramirez, promised transparency and said a special commission had been set up.

Mr Ramirez said the shooting was an isolated incident which was not representative of the force as a whole.

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